By the Numbers: Salem City Police release September Totals
SALEM – The Salem Police Department handled 816 total incidents during September 2026 — up from 781 in August, though still below the 912 calls logged in July and the 848 recorded in June. The month’s most serious incidents included an unattended death and three reports of shots fired.
Looking at the four-month stretch from June through September, ambulance calls have remained the department’s single largest call category every month, even as the monthly count has trended downward — from 102 in June to 90 in July, 95 in August and 81 in September. Follow-up investigations and well-being-check/mental-illness-related calls have also stayed near the top of the list each month, underscoring how much of the department’s workload centers on medical, welfare and behavioral-health response rather than traditional crime.
| Month | Well-Being Check Requests | Mental Illness Calls | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 21 | 48 | 69 |
| July 2026 | 27 | 24 | 51 |
| August 2026 | 24 | 22 | 46 |
| September 2026 | 22 | 25 | 47 |
Salem Police Dept. Complete Incident Breakdown Table for September 2026
| Incident Category | September Count |
|---|---|
| Ambulance Call | 81 |
| Follow Up Investigation | 34 |
| Verbal Argument | 29 |
| Motor Vehicle Stops | 28 |
| Suspicious Person/Vehicle/Incident | 26 |
| Mental Illness Calls | 25 |
| Animal Complaint | 24 |
| Parking Enforcement | 23 |
| Burglar Alarm Activation | 22 |
| Crossing Guard Activity | 22 |
| Well-Being Check Requests | 22 |
| School Check | 21 |
| Fire Call | 19 |
| Assist Other Police/Agency | 16 |
| Juvenile Incident | 15 |
| Noise Complaint | 14 |
| Unwanted Person | 14 |
| Transportation | 12 |
| Property Check | 11 |
| Notifications | 10 |
| 911 Hang Up | 9 |
| Inmate/ISP/Parole Notification | 9 |
| Assault (Simple & Aggravated) | 8 |
| Megan’s Law Registration | 8 |
| Restraining Order Service | 8 |
| Criminal Mischief / Vandalism | 7 |
| Harassment | 7 |
| Parking Complaint | 7 |
| Private Property Tow | 7 |
| Gunshots Reported (ShotSpotter) | 6 |
| Theft / Shoplifting | 6 |
| Walk In Complaint | 6 |
| Domestic Stand-By | 5 |
| Firearms Application | 5 |
| Voided Call | 5 |
| Burglary – Residence/Business | 4 |
| Child Custody Dispute | 4 |
| Child Custody Exchange | 4 |
| Disorderly Conduct | 4 |
| Lost Property | 4 |
| Summons Service Attempt | 4 |
| Wire(s) Down | 4 |
| 911 Open Line | 3 |
| Disabled Vehicle(s) | 3 |
| Fight | 3 |
| Illegal Dumping | 3 |
| Investigation – Law | 3 |
| Landlord/Tenant Dispute | 3 |
| School Check Walk-Through | 3 |
| Shots Fired | 3 |
| Tree(s) Down | 3 |
| Warrant Served | 3 |
| Abandoned Vehicle(s) | 2 |
| Arrive | 2 |
| Emergency Markout | 2 |
| Escort | 2 |
| Field Interview | 2 |
| Fraud / Identity Theft | 2 |
| MV Crash Hit and Run | 2 |
| Missing Person | 2 |
| Motor Vehicle Crash – Injuries | 2 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 |
| Neighbor Dispute | 2 |
| Pedestrian Stop | 2 |
| Personal Service | 2 |
| Recovered Stolen Vehicle | 2 |
| Restraining Order Violation | 2 |
| Traffic Detail | 2 |
| Burglary – Vehicle | 1 |
| CDS Investigation | 1 |
| Child Abuse or Neglect | 1 |
| Civil Matter | 1 |
| Community Policing | 1 |
| Criminal History Request | 1 |
| Erratic Driver | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Found Property | 1 |
| Littering | 1 |
| MV Incident | 1 |
| Municipal Ordinance Violation | 1 |
| Police Standby | 1 |
| Search Warrant | 1 |
| Traffic Enforcement | 1 |
| Unattended Death | 1 |
| Warrant Check | 1 |
| Water/Sewer Leak/Complaint | 1 |
| Total Calls for Service | 816 |
Administrative Categories (137 additional incidents)
The remaining 137 incidents comprise: Matter of Record (57), MV/DL Look-Ups (21), Background Investigation (19), Repossession (16), Lock Jock/Vehicle Lockout (11), MV Crash No Injury (9), and OPRA Request (4).
Source: Salem Police Department’s Law Total Incident Report, by Nature of Incident, for Sept. 1 through Sept. 30, 2026. Table and administrative totals reconcile exactly to the department’s reported grand total of 816.